IOG plc said it expected to continue drilling at Southwark in March after unstable conditions due to seabed scouring forced a suspension of operations in January. SEABED PADS The company said that experts had defined the forward plan with the rig owner’s agreement. “This essentially entails creating pads on the seabed with suitable sized rocks […]
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IOG halts Southwark drilling to relocate rig
IOG plc said it had temporarily relocated the Noble Hans Deul rig, halting the Southwark well drill programme, to allow seabed remediation work. CONDITIONS The development well in Southern North Sea spud in December. IOG today said that the Noble Hans Deul rig had experienced “an increasing challenge with seabed conditions which would compromise rig […]
IOG spuds first Southwark development well
Independent Oil & Gas plc (IOG) announced that following delays it had spud the first Southwark development well in the Southern North Sea. ROV ISSUES The company said it had expected to drill the well by the weekend of 18-19 December, following repairs of the Noble Hans Deul rig. However repeated technical issues with […]